Phlebotomist

Job Summary As a Phlebotomist, you will collect blood and patient specimens for diagnostic testing, ensuring comfort and safety. Each day you will identify patients, explain procedures, proficiently perform venipunctures, and accurately label and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis, adhering to safety protocols. You will demonstrate excellent technical proficiency, meticulous attention to detail, and superior interpersonal skills for accurate diagnostics and patient satisfaction. Responsibilities Perform venipuncture and capillary puncture procedures on all age groups as appropriate according to departmental standards in a timely manner. Perform proper patient identification and labeling of all draws according to departmental standards. Obtain correct specimens for tests according to departmental standards. Respond to STAT, ASAP, Timed and special lab requests (Rapid Response, Trauma, etc.) per departmental standards. Perform clerical duties including answering the phones, assisting hospital staff within the lab and greeting customers in a polite and professional manner at all times. Receive and process samples according to departmental standards. Job Requirements Required High School / GED. Completion of CA state approved phlebotomy license program. One year of acute care experience (includes NICU, Pediatrics, Critical Care Patients) as a Phlebotomist (may consider candidates with less experience if no qualified applicants apply). Phlebotomist: CA Certification. Basic Life Support - CPR through American Heart Association. Typing, organizational skills, knowledge of computers, ability to accurately enter data following policy and procedure, ability to remain calm and function efficiently during difficult or emergency situations. Preferred Associate Of Arts Degree in related field. About The Workplace Mercy Medical Center Redding offers comprehensive health care to nearly 300,000 residents in a six-county region. It is one of only two Level II trauma centers, the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and the only Joint Commission-certified Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center north of Sacramento. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center providing inpatient and outpatient services as well as specialized cardiovascular care, stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, comprehensive cancer care, maternity care, and a robust robotic surgery program. In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living. Compensation $35.15 - $39.42 /hour #J-18808-Ljbffr